12-year-old boy accused of breaking into Southfield bank

A 12-year-old boy was arrested early this morning after Southfield police said he rode his bike to a local bank and broke in.

Burglary alarms around 3 a.m. drew officers to the Bank of America at 25177 Greenfield Road. Bank security told authorities that surveillance video had a video of a suspect inside.

A front glass window of the bank had been broken.

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"Upon officers' arrival, a bicycle was observed at the front door and the glass broken," said Southfield Lt. Nick Loussia in a media release. "(The) officer made entry into the building and located a juvenile suspect."

Police found bank property on him when they arrested him and took him to the Southfield Police Department, Loussia added.

The boy was released to his mother a short time later pending further police investigation.

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Staff writer John Turk covers the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, police and general assignment. He can be reached at 248-745-4613.